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> From: Operational Research community [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
> Behalf Of Armagan Tarim
> Sent: 14 October 2005 12:36
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> Subject: CFP: Value-Chain Optimisation using Constraint Programming
> 
> 
> Call for Papers
> 
> INCOM'06
> Saint-Etienne/FRANCE 
> 17-19 May 2006
> 
> 12th IFAC Symposium on Information Control Problems in Manufacturing
> 
> A SERIES OF SPECIAL SESSIONS ON
> Value-Chain Optimisation using Constraint Programming
> 
> Chairs
> Kenneth N. Brown
> Eugene C. Freuder
> Barry O'Sullivan (Primary Contact: [log in to unmask])
> S. Armagan Tarim
> Cork Constraint Computation Centre, University College Cork, Ireland
> 
> Overview
> Constraint processing has emerged as an extremely expressive 
> and powerful 
> paradigm in which to model, solve and reason about many 
> complex problems. 
> Over the past several decades advances in both the 
> fundamental aspects of 
> constraint processing and practical applications of constraints have 
> contributed to making it one of the most promising of Artificial 
> Intelligence technologies. Over the last decade there has been an 
> increasing interest in supply chain management or, more 
> generally, the 
> management of complex value-chains. These can be regarded as complex 
> optimisation problems that must be effectively modelled and 
> solved by state-
> of-the-art optimisation technologies. These special sessions 
> aim to present 
> a technical programme representing the state-of-the-art in using 
> constraints and operations research techniques to solving 
> complex real 
> world value-chain optimisation problems.
> 
> Scope
> Topics that may be addressed in papers for consideration for 
> inclusion in 
> this series of special sessions include, but are not limited to:
> * optimisation and constraint solving techniques for value 
> chain problems;
> * validation of models and solutions: robustness, sensitivity, etc;
> * reasoning about uncertainty and change in value chain optimisation;
> * distributed and agent-based optimisation across the value-chain;
> * optimisation and integrated product development, concurrent 
> engineering, 
> Design For X, etc.;
> * constraints for decision support;
> * scheduling and logistics approaches;
> * fundamental advances in constraints and operations research 
> that are 
> relevant to value chain optimisation, such as constraint acquisition, 
> explanation generation, preference handling, negotiation, etc.;
> * hybrid systems for value-chain optimisation involving a significant 
> constraint-based element;
> * real world applications of optimisation in value chain.
> 
> Submission
> Submitted papers (6 pages in IFAC double column format) will 
> be reviewed by 
> at least two referees. Both academic and industrial oriented 
> communications 
> will be considered. Accepted contributions will be published in INCOM 
> Proceedings by Elsevier. Further submission instructions are 
> available on 
> the symposium website (http://www.emse.fr/incom2006).
> These sessions will be organised in order to allow ample time for 
> discussion and demonstration. In particular, while 
> prospective attendees 
> are generally expected to submit a full paper, as per the conference 
> guidelines, shorter submissions may also be considered. For 
> example, short 
> statements of interest may also be considered, indicating 
> what perspective 
> and background such authors will bring to the sessions. We 
> also consider 
> position papers discussing "what users need" or problem 
> statements. "Real 
> users" are especially welcome to provide their perspectives. 
> The co-chairs 
> will investigate the potential for a special issue of a 
> journal on value-
> chain optimisation using constraint programming.
> 
> Important Deadlines
> Please express your intention of submission now to Barry O'Sullivan 
> ([log in to unmask]).
> 
> Papers submission deadline  On November 15th, 2005
> Acceptance notification On January 6th, 2006
> Final papers due:  On March 1st, 2006
> 
> Audience
> This series of special sessions will be of interest to 
> researchers who seek 
> a deeper understanding of the technical issues associated 
> with modelling 
> and solving optimisation problems motivated by real world value-chain 
> scenarios using constraints and operations research techniques. The 
> sessions will also be of interest to industrialists 
> interested in learning 
> the state-of-the-art in value-chain-focused optimisation technologies.
> 
> ==============================
> Armagan Tarim
> Cork Constraint Computation Centre
> http://www.4c.ucc.ie/~at/
> ==============================
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